0 PJT Partners - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
+1 Is BAML done with Sophomore recruiting? 15 4y
+12 Clipperton - European investment bank? 1 4y
0 Stifel Financial - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
+6 Profile Evaluation - LBS/MIT 1 4y
+12 What happens if you don’t make director? 6 4y
+2 Chicago IB still looking for interns 2 4y
+9 Need Advice: I won't take FT offer because I am delaying graduation 1 4y
+1 Heard MS is more selective with deals (hence their higher average deal size compared to other banks) - why? 3 4y
+9 urgent-omitting current job on background checks? 4 3y
0 Just noticed that MS works on larger transactions (on average) than every other bank 1 4y
0 Just noticed that MS works on larger transactions (on average) than every other bank 1 4y
+9 Advice needed - switching from a Big 4 to an IB firm 1 4y
+16 Completely f*cked up my DB Interview today 9 3y
+13 UBS bonuses 23 4y
0 Should there be referral bonuses in banking? 2 4y
0 Wells Fargo Analyst Hours 2 4y
0 Lincoln International - Review - NA Data 4y
0 Lincoln International - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 4y
+9 WM Internship to IB FT 1 4y
+9 Help/AMA 1 4y
+4 National vs Canaccord vs Stifel vs Raymond James (Toronto) 17 3y
0 How do Knopman SIE Exams compare to the actual SIE? 6 4y
0 What banks still recruiting actively 16 4y
0 I am Dumb Tech Interview Question 4 1y
0 Leerink Partners - Salary & Bonus - Healthcare Data 4y
0 Maitre D'Hotel Problem 1 4y
0 Morgan Stanley - Review - Investment Banking Data 4y
0 KPMG - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
0 KPMG - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
+8 Is Unity Software a Good Buy? 12 4y
+4 Grammarly at work? 6 4y
+16 LevFin deal flow? 29 4y
0 Barclays - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 4y
+32 Not doing well in training for BB at all, am I fucked on the desk? 19 4y
+21 Exits for biotech/biopharma/life sciences IB 16 3y
+3 Lateral modeling test 3 3y
+6 Goldman (GS) AFG to Classics in One Year? 13 4y
+24 RBC Bonus Numbers 29 4y
0 Bailey Southwell & Co. - Review - Investment Banking Data 4y
0 Bailey Southwell & Co. - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 4y
+3 How is an FPO priced exactly ? 2 4y
0 RBC Capital Markets - Review - Investment Banking Data 4y
0 Guggenheim Partners - Review - Power Data 4y
0 RBC Capital Markets - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 4y
+3 Renewables Banking in Canada 9 4y
+5 Credit Agricole 7 3y
0 Guggenheim Partners - Salary & Bonus - Power Data 4y
+1 Palm Tree LLC 1 4y
+17 How long until you start modeling 18 4y
+13 Help with U4 Form - Employment History 5 2y
+6 Rothschild Lateral Positions 2 4y
+8 Ducera SA 2023 NYC 5 3y
+5 BB London FT Drug testing timeline 4 4y
+6 Levfin News Resources 1 4y
+3 Series 7 2 3y
+15 GS Levfin vs GS CMG 15 4y
+4 Guggenheim deal flow 5 4y
+4 Is a 1 Hour Commute Plausible for SA? 5 4y
+40 PWP vs PJT lateral offers? M&A NYC 31 3y
+3 MBA ASSOCIATES 1 4y
+9 Oaklins (Europe) - solid firm? 1 3y
+11 Are reimbursed meals taxable? 12 4y
+7 I'm so prestigious 10 4y
+2 Let’s talk midtown uniform 5 4y
0 KPMG - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
0 KPMG - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
+16 Chicago or LA 29 4y
+4 Moelis NYC vs Morgan Stanley NYC 26 3y
0 Cambridge Wilkinson - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 Cambridge Wilkinson - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
0 Centerview Partners - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
+6 IB to Quant 3 4y
0 Croft & Bender - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
0 Sleep at work 1 4y
+3 Variability in Hours Within Groups 1 4y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
+3 Hours at TD? 3 4y
0 National Bank Financial Group - Review - Investment Banking Data 4y
+8 I have a confession to make 10 3y
+22 MM vs Boutique? 6 4y
+80 What are you spending your bonus $$ on??? 72 3y
+6 PB at BB or IB at Boutique firm 7 4y
0 Deloitte - Interview - Investment Banking Data 4y
+11 LMM Banks Known for FIG? 22 3y
+3 How to handle end of summer HR meeting 5 4y
0 Guosen Securities - Review - Securities Data 4y
0 Rothschild - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 4y
0 Guosen Securities - Salary & Bonus - Securities Data 4y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
+3 I know it varies, but as an incoming FT analyst when should I expect to model? 1 4y
0 HSBC - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
+8 …)hb 15 4y
+7 Why are they banning insightful users 4 4y
+18 CITI Leveraged Portfolio Group - Need help. Interview, exit opps and general info. 12 3y
+15 @London Bankers- Working time Regulation= max 48hrs p/w of work?! 7 3y
+3 Deutsche Bank Tech SF culture, dealfow, exits 7 4y
0 DBO Partners - Interview - Investment Banking Data 4y
+6 Analyst Bonus Info London 2022 11 3y
+3 Letting off steam - Virtual grad training 1 4y

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.2%

Professional Growth Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.2%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (80) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
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